Meaning of the word shiv in English

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shiv

US /ʃɪv/
UK /ʃɪv/

Noun

1.

a knife or other sharp or pointed object used as a weapon, often one that is homemade:

Example:
Most often, shivs are used to conduct the business of gangs.

Verb

1.

to attack someone with a shiv:

Example:
Judith gets shivved in a drug deal.
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